Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil has revealed how his move from Real Madrid shocked Jose Mourinho.

Ozil and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho worked together at Real.

He wrote in 'Gunning for Greatness: My Life by Mesut Ozil', serialised in the Mail on Sunday:

"Of course, I'd hoped that Florentino Perez would back down and not punish me for the argument between him and my father. That he'd approach me again. But he didn't. The relationship had cooled.

"I contacted another club because it seemed to be the only possible way out. Time was flying. There were thousands of things to sort out if I were to actually move to London. Was I sure that's what I wanted? That this was what would make me happy?

"Jose Mourinho was astonished [by the move]. 'You didn't say anything to me. I thought you wanted to finish your career at Real Madrid,' he texted me."